We're keeping an eye on new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. Here's what we know about those viruses—and your immune ...

Aging isn’t just about creaky knees and a growing collection of reading glasses. It’s an inside job, too. And one of the most dramatic changes happens in your immune system. The defenses that once ...

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the tonsils and adenoids can ...

A new study from the University of Gothenburg may help guide the development of better influenza vaccines. Memory cells in ...

New research shows the common cold virus may stay hidden in the body and spread without symptoms long after recovery.

It’s cold and flu season and most of us will eventually encounter a virus. So, how does our immune system work to keep us healthy? According to Michaela Gack, PhD, Scientific Director of the Cleveland ...

University of Missouri researchers say they’re one step closer to making flu shots far more effective, offering stronger protection against a wider range of strains.

Scientists have found a way to make one of the most aggressive brain tumors vulnerable to the immune system. A single injection of a modified virus can invade glioblastoma, kill cancer cells, and ...

The average human has about 1.8 trillion immune cells. These cells patrol the body for bacteria, viruses, cancers, and other threats. Vaccines enhance this security system by teaching our immune cells ...

A man in Norway has achieved long-term HIV remission after a stem cell transplant from his brother. Researchers say rare ...